GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1304

Short Title:  Hosiery Technology Center.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Bowman; Stamey and Cole.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 7, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO DISSEMINATE HOSIERY TECHNOLOGY THROUGH A HOSIERY TECHNOLOGY CENTER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
Whereas, 43,900 North Carolinians with a combined payroll of more than $600,000,000 working in 352 plants produce $2 billion worth of hosiery, which is more than half the hosiery produced in the United States; and
Whereas, suppliers to this industry employ an additional large number of North Carolinians; and
Whereas, the international market offers opportunities to export hosiery but increasingly threatens domestic manufacturers with low-wage competition; and
Whereas, the training of employees in the North Carolina hosiery industry is critical to the health of this industry and to the economy of North Carolina; and
Whereas, modern hosiery technology, if fully utilized, would improve the productivity and increase the competitiveness of the North Carolina hosiery industry; and
Whereas, a cost-efficient and effective way to make use of modern hosiery technology is to provide training and technical materials to designated employees who will train other employees in their companies; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Community Colleges the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to fund a Hosiery Technology Center.  This act will provide technological services to hosiery manufacturers operating in North Carolina.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.